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Coming up on News 7-
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Work on Bull Mountain has stopped for the night.
We'll have the latest on yesterday's plane crash.
Plus, hundreds of tons of explosives disappear in Iraq.
And, you think your pets are cuddly.
One farmer says her cows are tops.
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News 7 is next.

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Makeshift memorials appear at the headquarters of Hendrick Motorsports, as the investigation into the crash that killed ten employees and friends of the racing company gets underway.
One former NASCAR driver says taking to the air is often the logical choice to get to the track.
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((IT'S SOMETHING WE HAVE TO HAVE IT'S SOMETHING WE USE AS A BUSINESS TOOL.))
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[Plane-Crash]

The Hendrick Motorsports airplane that crashed on Sunday apparently made an unsuccessful approach to Blue Ridge Airport before it went down.
Today, an air safety investigator confirmed that the plane was performing a "missed approach procedure" when it slammed into Bull Mountain.
The crash killed all ten people aboard, including the son, brother and two nieces of owner Rick Hendrick. Today, their remains were recovered from the wreckage and sent to Roanoke for identification.
Joe Dashiell has more tonight on the investigation.
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((In Concord, North Carolina, race fans paid their respects at the headquarters of Hendrick Motorsports.
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((RACING'S A BIG COMMUNITY. WHAT HAPPENS TO ONE TEAM HAPPENS TO US ALL.))
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And closer to the crash site, thoughts were with the families of the victims, and with the emergency crews and investigators who responded.
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((WE'VE TALKED TO SOME OF THE POLICE OFFICERS, WE'VE TALKED TO STATE TROOPERS. I THINK IT'S VERY DIFFICULT, ALL OF US ARE HUMAN.))
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[OUT Q=all of us are human.]

As investigators got their first look at the wreckage on the southeast face of Bull Mountain, they promised a thorough and complete investigation.
While the plane did not carry flight data recorder, or a cockpit voice recorder, investigators say they will piece together the details from air traffic control communications, weather conditions, and analysis of the wreckage and the crash site.
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Investigators face difficult conditions. They're heading in on ATVs, and descending steep terrain to reach the crash site.
They say the area is dangerous in the daytime, impossible in the dark, so they'll return to the site in the morning.
Joe Dashiell News 7 Patrick Springs.))

[Mast]

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Former NASCAR driver Rick Mast says yesterday's crash probably won't change the way NASCAR teams travel.
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Mast, who made 364-career Cup starts, says the industry has evolved so much, that teams almost have to travel by air just to keep up with it.
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((RICK MAST/FMR RACE CAR DRIVER: IT USED TO BE THE GUYS WOULD DRIVE TO THE RACE TRACK, YOU KNOW YOU'D RACE ON SUNDAY, AND THEN EVERYBODY WOULD HOP IN THE VANS AND DRIVE ALL THE WAY HOME,FROM EVERY RACE TRACK. WELL WHAT THAT DID WAS MAKE MONDAYS USELESS TO ANY RACE TEAM, MONDAY WAS BASICALLY NONEXISTENT B/C THE TEAMS IF THEY DID GET BACK IN ON MONDAY, SUNDAY NIGHT OR MONDAY MORNINGS THEY WERE'N'T WORTH A FLIP ALL DAY.))
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[VO-NAT]
Mast, himself, is no stranger to the Blue Ridge Airport.
He says because of its mountainous terrain, the airport is difficult to fly into in GOOD weather, much less foggy conditions like those on Sunday.
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[Fog-Crash]

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Weather is one of the many factors investigators will consider.
Officials with the National Weather Service say there was heavy fog in the region at the time of the accident.
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[VO-NAT]
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The weather report at the Blue Ridge airport around 12:20 yesterday afternoon showed a light mist in the air.
[SUPER=03-Patrick Co./Yesterday]
Meteorologists say the sky was overcast and the clouds were pretty low lying, making very foggy conditions.
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[IN Q=They were about.]
((HENDRICUS LULOFS: :01THEY WERE ABOUT 600 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND NEAR THE AIRPORT. AND WITH THE HILLS OR MOUNTAINS NEARBY, BASCIALLY WE CAN INFER THAT ANY MOUNTAIN OR HILL THAT WAS AT LEAST 600 FEET TALL OR HIGHER WOULD HAVE BEEN AT LEAST IN PART OBSCURED BY THESE CLOUDS.))
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[VO-NAT]
At the time of the crash, visibility was down to about 5-miles.
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[Iraq-Explosives]

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Rebel forces in Iraq may be making bombs out of explosives looted from a government weapons site.
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[VO-NAT]
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The International Atomic Energy Agency confirms that about three-hundred fifty tons of conventional explosives are missing from a former Iraqi military facility.
An agency spokewoman says that Iraq reported on October tenth that the explosives, which had previously been under agency's watch, had gone missing due to lack of security, theft and looting.
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[IN Q=Unfortunately neither we]
((MELISSA FLEMING/IAEA SPOKESWOMAN; UNFORTUNATELY NEITHER WE, OR THEY, HAVE ANY CLUE AS TO WHERE THESE EXPLOSIVES ARE NOW, WE JUST HOPE THAT THEY HAVE NOT FALLEN INTO THE WRONG HANDS.))
[SUPER=01-Melissa Fleming/IAEA Spokeswoman;]
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[OUT Q=the wrong hands.]
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[VO-NAT]
Agency officials say they delayed telling the U-N security council about the missing material in order to give coalition forces time to try to recover the explosives.
The site was once central to Saddam Hussein's nuclear weapons program.
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[Kerry]

Senator John Kerry is being critical of the Bush administration's failure to safeguard those tons of explosives in Iraq.
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The Democrat hit three battleground states while campaigning today.
With a pale, thin former President Clinton by his side, Kerry held his largest rally yet in Philadelphia, with a crowd estimated at more than one-hundred thousand.
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((SEN. JOHN KERRY/D-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: ))
[SUPER=01-Sen. John Kerry/(D) Presidential Candidate;]
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[OUT Q=to our side, not isolates us.]
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Kerry also touched on domestic issues, drawing cheers when he promised to raise the minimum wage to seven dollars an hour.
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[Bush]

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President Bush says John Kerry's guilty of ``the worst kind of Monday-morning quarterbacking''.
Campaigning in Colorado, Bush accused the Democrat of having a ``defensive, reactive'' view of the war on terror -- and a policy
of ``pessimism and retreat'' on Iraq.
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[IN Q=Senator Kerry's record on national security...]
((PRESIDENT BUSH: SENATOR KERRY'S RECORD ON NATIONAL SECURITY HAS A FAR DEEPER PROBLEM THAN ELECTION YEAR FLIP-FLOPPING. ON THE LARGEST NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES OF OUR TIME, HE HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY WRONG.))
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[OUT Q=he has been consistantly wrong.]
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The President made stops in Iowa and Colorado today.
His theme has mostly been the war on terror.
Mr. Bush spoke alongside his wife, Laura, and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
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[Senior-Voter]

In a little over a week the campaigning will be over and you will have your say.
But this election year, at least one large group feels left out.
[***CAMPAIGN IN MONITOR***]
[DOUBLE BOXES=Shannon & Justin /BAM;]

Justin McLeod is here with that part of the story. So Justin who is it?
Shannon, surprisingly, it's older Americans.
[LIVE= Justin /FULL BAM]
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Senior issues which are usually in the forefront seem to have taken a back seat to war and terrorism.
So what's on their minds this election year? Healthcare and Iraq.
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We gathered a random group of seniors at Friendship Manor to discuss a variety of issues.
They come from different political backgrounds but they all seem to be in agreement that prescription drugs cost too much.
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((DORIS SHELTON: WE GO TO TEXAS EVERY WINTER FOR SIX WEEKS AND I GO OVER TO MEXICO AND BUY MEDICINE.))
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But who's to blame? The government or the drug companies.
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((FRED PHLEGARl: THERE IS ABOUT THREE OR FOUR GROUPS THAT JUST DOMINATE MEDICINE IN THIS COUNTRY AND THE DRUG COMPANIES ARE ONE OF THEM.))
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Seniors are also concerned about possible cuts to Social Security and Medicare.
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((ELTON DOTTON: I TAKE A LUPRON SHOT EVERY FOUR MONTHS. THAT LUPRON SHOT COSTS 36-HUNDRED DOLLARS.))
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So does that mean universal healthcare is the answer?
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((DAVID SHELTON: I THINK IT IS A GOOD THING FROM BIRTH TO DEATH, EVERYBODY SHOULD HAVE THE SAME HEALTHCARE.))
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But at least one senior points out Canada does provide healthcare for everyone.
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((BOB SAMS: PEOPLE OF ANY MEANS WITH MONEY IN CANADA WITH A SERIOUS ILLNESS COME TO THIS COUNTRY FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.))
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Seniors tell us they care about these issues but equally important is the war on terror and the president's handling of the war in Iraq.
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((DAVID SHELTON: I DON'T THINK WE HAD ANY BUSINESS INVADING IRAQ AND ATTACKING IRAQ. I THINK WE OPENED A CAN OF WORMS.))
((HOWARD SMITH: HE IS LOOKING LONG RANGE AT TERRORISM AND THAT'S WHERE IT WAS STARTING TO COME OUR WAY AND I THINK HE DID THE RIGHT THING IN DOING THAT.))
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[LIVE= Justin /FULL BAM]

Our group also apparently is cynical.
Many told us the politicians, Democrat and Republican are just telling them what they want to hear.
[DOUBLE BOXES=Shannon & Justin /BAM;]

But Shannon, everyone in our group told us they plan to vote on election day.

[Election-Scam]

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It is the latest in identity theft scams- using the upcoming election as ammunition.
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Calls are being made to households across the country from people claiming to be on the election board.
To confirm your eligibility to vote, the caller asks for your social security number or a credit card number.
Federal officials say legitimate voter registration isn't done over the phone.
Representatives will either contact you in person or send a voter registration form to your home.
Nowhere in either process will you be asked for your financial information.
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(MINI OPEN)

The chief justice of the U-S Supreme Court is being treated for thyroid cancer, but says he'll be back on the bench Monday.
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80-year old William Rehnquist spent the weekend in Bethesda Naval Hospital where he had a tracheotomy Saturday.

It is widely believed the conservative Rehnquist and at least two other justices are considering retirement-- which makes the Supreme Court a more prominent Presidential issue 8 days before the election.
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[Food-Bank]

The Roanoke Second Harvest Food Bank is moving- in order to keep the food coming in.
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[VO-NAT]
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The bank receives 60 percent of its food from the government and the national food bank.
It was in jeopardy of losing that- America's Second Harvest said the Shenandoah Avenue building was out of compliance with health regulations.
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((PAM IRVINE/SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK: AND THEN THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CAME IN AND BECAUSE OUR FREEZERS AND COOLERS WERE BREAKING DOWN AND THERE WEREN'T ADEQUATE ENOUGH FOR STORAGE WE COULD NO LONGER GET FROZEN USDA COMMODITIES.))
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So, the food bank will move into the old P-Y-A Monarch warehouse in Salem- this Wednesday.
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((ERNEST LUCI/OPERATIONS MANAGER; THAT'S WHEN EVERYTHING SHOULD BE IN PLACE FROM FLOORS BEING CLEANED TO WALLS TO NEW DEOMLITION AND NEW CARPETS IN OFFICES BEING DONATED.))
[SUPER=01-Ernest Luci/Operations Manager;]
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[OUT Q=being donated.]
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[Vo-nat]
The building is bigger than the current facility and is already equipped with freezers and shelving.
The building cost nearly three and half million dollars.
The food bank must still raise the money to pay for it.
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[Pedlar-Grant]

They have an annual budget of around 55-thousand dollars ... built mostly on chicken dinners, bingo games and door-to-door fundraising.
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[SUPER=03-Amherst Co.]

But today, the Pedlar (PED-lur) Volunteer Fire Department in Amherst County more than doubled that amount with one check.
Congressman Bob Goodlatte helped deliver nearly 80-thousand dollars in federal grant money from the Homeland Security department.
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((DANNY TUCKER/PEDLAR VFD CHIEF: WE WERE REAL SURPRISED THAT WE GOT IT THIS YEAR. I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE APPLIED FOR THIS GRANT AND THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED IT. WE ALL WAS REAL SURPRISED ABOUT A MONTH AGO WHEN I GOT NOTIFIED SO YEAH, WE WERE REAL HAPPY WITH IT.))
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[OUT Q=real happy with it.]
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[VO-NAT]

The money will help buy new air breathing apparatus, an air bottle refilling station and a fire hose.
More than 750 million dollars is being given out to fire departments nationwide.
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[Tech-Admission]

A deal signed in Richmond today will allow some students to save nearly 10- thousand dollars on a four- year- college- education.
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Community college students, who meet certain requirements, are now guaranteed admission to Virginia Tech's Agriculture and Life Sciences Program.
Tech is now accepting applications for next fall.
The deal is designed to afford more students the chance to earn a four- year- degree.
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[IN Q=Employers want college]
((GLENN DEBOIS/VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM CHANCELLOR: EMPLOYERS WANT COLLEGE EDUCATED WORKERS. THEY WANT WORKERS THAT GO BEYOND THE 12TH GRADE IN SCHOOL. OVERWHELMINGLY K-12 IS JUST NOT ENOUGH TO GET THAT GOOD JOB SO IT'S THE DEGREE THAT COUNTS.))
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[OUT Q=the degree that counts]
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The "guaranteed admission initiative" applies to all 23 community colleges in Virginia.
Governor Mark Warner hopes to see more partnerships in the future.
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[S-Extra]

The Queen City mourns with Hendrick Motorsports.
The new BCS standings are out, plus Steve Mason checks in with UVa and Ron Zook gets ready to check out of Gainesville.
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[SUPER=03-Boston, MA; :00]
But first tonight's Extra Point - this was the scene earlier today as the Boston Red Sox rolled out of Boston and headed to St. Louis.
The Sox have a two games to none lead, but the next three games are in St. Louis.
Pedro Martinez takes on Jeff Suppan (SOO'-pahn) tomorrow night in game three.
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[S-Hendrick]

The folks at Hendrick Motorsports in Harrisburg, North Carolina - just a few miles from the Lowe's Motor Speedway are still trying to come to grips with the place crash yesterday that took the lives of ten people who are near and dear to that organization.
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Today the sign outside of the Hendrick race shops was covered, as fans made their way down Pap Joe Hendrick Boulevard to pay their respects.
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[OUT Q=...ENTIRE NASCAR COMMUNITY."]
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Tonight word also surfaced from the Charlotte area that longtime car owner Felix Sabates was actually offered a ride on the plane that crashed, but turned it down Sunday morning when he learned that the flight might be diverted.
Sabates is the man who also broke the news of the tragedy to Rick Hendrick yesterday afternoon.
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[S-VHSL]

The brand new statewide Associated Press high school football are out tonight.
And again the Friday Football Extra teams are well represented.
In Group A George Wythe is up to number two.
Lebanon is eighth, Floyd County ninth and William Campbell 10th.
In Group Two A Gretna is still number one, while Liberty is 4th.
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The team making the big move this week is Christiansburg. The Blue Demons move up to number six after beating Salem and Cave Spring in back-to-back weeks.
This week Christiansburg hosts Pulaski County.
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Salem is 7th this week, while Amherst County is 9th.

[S-BCS]

The latest BCS poll was released this afternoon, and the Oklahoma Sooners have moved into the spot that most expected them to occupy last week.
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The Sooners are now second behind number one Southern Cal and in front of Miami.
Auburn is fourth and Florida State fifth.
UVa dropped a spot falling to number 16.
The Hokies moved up three spots to number 22 without even playing.
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[VO NAT CON'T]
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Tech is in Atlanta this Thursday night playing Georgia Tech.
The Hokies are favored by four and a half points over the Ramblin Wreck.
Each team has two losses on the season.
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Also, ABC TV is exercising its six day option on the start time for both the Virginia Tech at North Carolina game on November 6th and the Maryland at UVa game.
They will either be at Noon or 3:30, and we'll know the answer no later than this coming Sunday afternoon.

[S-Cavs]

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[***ANCHOR TAG***]
The Cavaliers are off this week before Maryland rolls into town.
Steve Mason talked with the 13th ranked Cavs about the getting ready for the stretch run.
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[SUPER=01-Al Groh/UVa Head Football Coach; :22]
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((Al Groh's theme after Florida State of every postion is a tryout every week continues. Against Duke, freshman tight end Tom Santi lined up at fullback and hauled in two passes for 62 yards against Duke. Heath Miller produced half that yardage but helped block for a UVa running attack that racked up 348 yards.
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His quarterback could not do a lot of things. Marques hagans hip is still banged up and the bye week this week could not have come at a better time.
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A bye week before playing the last four opponents who are a combined 18 and 8. Miami is ranked second, Virginia Tech 22nd and Georgia Tech and Maryland are always dangerous.))
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((STEVE MASON:AL GROH WILL GIVE HIS TEAM OFF MOST OF TH THIS WEEK. THE CAVALIERS DO NOT RETURN TO PRACTICE UNTIL THURSDAY. STEVE MASON NEWS 7 SPORTS.))
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Also for the second time this year and the fourth time in his career, UVa's Elton Brown is the ACC's offensive lineman of the week.

[S-Zook]

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The Florida Gators gave the Zook the hook this afternoon.
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Head coach Ron Zook was fired today in Gainesville, two days after the Gators lost to Mississippi State and fell to 4 and 3 overall and just 2 and 3 in the SEC.
Zook, who coached at Tech in Frank Beamer's first season replaced Steve Spurrier three years ago -
Some believe Spurrier might return.
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[SUPER=01-Ron Zook/Fired Effective at Season's End; :26]
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[OUT Q=...THE FANS DESERVE THAT."]
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Zook will be allowed to finish out this season.
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[Cow-Cuddling]

If milk does a body good, then perhaps the source of that milk could benefit your state of mind.
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[SUPER=03-Voorst, The Netherlands;]
That's the concept a farmer in The Netherlands is operating on.
For a fee, Marente Hupkes will let you cuddle with her cows.
She says bonding with a bovine can boost your mooooood.
Experts say the best way to approach a relaxing cow is by creeping up to it.
Cuddlers then, well, cuddle.
Hupkens says, afterwards the cows usually give more milk, apparently proving that the relaxation goes both ways.
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